Where does “kuis” come from?
kuis (Haitian Creole) comes from French cuisse, from Old French cuisse, from Late Latin coxa, from Latin coxa, from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- — joint.
kuis (Haitian Creole): thigh
Ancestry of “kuis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | cuisse | thigh |
| 2 | Old French | cuisse | thigh |
| 3 | Late Latin | coxa | thigh; hip , hipbone |
| 4 | Latin | coxa | hip , hipbone; thigh |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | koḱs- | joint |